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August 18, 2015

Tupelo city council to hear flag comments, says leave poles at home

Council to hear comments on flag, asks supporters to leave poles at home Mississippi state flag supporters are welcome to bring their flags to the Tupelo City Council meeting, but not their poles. Citing safety issues, the council has asked the police to prevent people from bringing flags on poles into the council chambers where…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
August 18, 2015

CRAWFORD: Legislature 2, MAEP proponents 0 in #Initiative42 battle

BILL CRAWFORD: Legislature beating MAEP proponents in state court Legislature 2, MAEP proponents 0. That’s the score as judges bat around lawsuits surrounding efforts to get the Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP) fully funded. Last week, the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that nobody had standing to appeal Attorney General Jim Hood’s ballot title for Initiative…